Around the Web – 20171013

In this episode, we discuss issues with deploying metadata that has been significantly refactored, Apex getting listed on the TIOBE index, the controversy around the NPM CEO, caution for those traveling to California, and questions from the Good…

Since Lightning Experience was released, the concept of Classic App and Lightning Apps came up. Classic App: an application that has been built in the Classic UI. You can make it visible in Lightning Experience, but that does not convert it into a…

Did you know that Apex callouts continue to execute in read-only mode? Not all developers may be aware of that. There are a couple situations in which the instance your org is on will end up in read-only mode. One is an instance refresh. Instance…

Microsoft’s TypeScript programming language brings many of the advantages of static typing to JavaScript. Although it doesn’t enforce types at runtime, it enables richer static analysis, encourages more safety, and opens the door for better IDE…

The Node.js Foundation is putting the finishing touches on their new Node.js Developer Certification, with plans to release it in December. The certification is different than what developers may be used to. It’s all code. InfoQ spoke with Node.js…

Hello! On this page you’ll learn the benefits of adopting Files and Enhanced Notes, how to enable these features for your users, and understand migration options for Classic Notes & Attachments. In Winter ’16 the new Enhanced Notes tool became…

Salesforce launched IoT Explorer Edition, a tool that allows customers to build, deploy and automate sales, service and marketing processes. With the move Salesforce is hoping to take its Salesforce IoT efforts to more of its clouds. Salesforce IoT…

Moderately Fast-Setting Solvent Cement for Bonding Acrylic. WELD-ON 4 is a water-thin, somewhat flammable cement formulated to quickly develop very clear and high strength bonds for many thermoplastic substrates. The bond is achieved by first…

A while back Samuel Goodwin left a commit message of ‘Boyscouting’. When I asked him about the commit he reminded me of a rule from the Boy Scouts: Leave it better than you found it. Applied to development, this meant eliminating dead code…